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Wockhardt receives coveted QIDP status from FDA for WCK 771 and WCK 2349 drugs

Wockhardt Limited today announces a major boost to the New Drug Discovery program in Anti-Infective research when two of its drugs, WCK 771 and WCK 2349, received the coveted Qualified Infectious Disease Product (QIDP) status from U.S. Food & Drug Administration.

1 Sep 2014

ESC launches first recommendations on use of all new oral anticoagulants in pulmonary embolism

The first recommendations on the use of all new oral anticoagulants in pulmonary embolism are published today in new ESC Guidelines.

30 Aug 2014

FASEB MARC Program announces recipients of travel award

FASEB MARC (Maximizing Access to Research Careers) Program has announced the travel award recipients for the American College of Sports Medicine's Conference on Integrative Physiology of Exercise from September 17-20, 2014 in Miami, Florida.

30 Aug 2014

Semi-soft vaginal suppository provides drug-delivery vehicle to prevent spread of HIV

A unique method for delivering compounds that could positively impact the global battle against HIV and AIDS may be possible, thanks to researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.

30 Aug 2014

Recommendations on arrhythmia management in ACS patients published in EP Europace

The first multidisciplinary recommendations on the management of arrhythmias in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are published today in EP Europace.

30 Aug 2014

Janssen, Bayer announce expansion of EXPLORER global cardiovascular research program for XARELTO

Janssen Research & Development, LLC and its development partner, Bayer HealthCare, announced today the expansion of the EXPLORER global cardiovascular research program for XARELTO (rivaroxaban) to include additional high-risk patient populations.

29 Aug 2014

Solid-head power toothbrushes retain less bacteria than hollow-head toothbrushes

Solid-head power toothbrushes retain less bacteria compared to hollow-head toothbrushes, according to researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Dentistry.

29 Aug 2014

iCo Therapeutics reports financial results for second quarter 2014

iCo Therapeutics, today reported financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2014. Amounts, unless specified otherwise, are expressed in Canadian dollars and presented under International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS").

29 Aug 2014

New treatment fights respiratory syncytial virus

The New England Journal of Medicine published research results on Aug. 21 from a clinical trial of a drug shown to safely reduce the viral load and clinical illness of healthy adult volunteers intranasally infected with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

29 Aug 2014

New Aspen Dental office opens in Selinsgrove, PA

A new Aspen Dental office is opening in Selinsgrove, PA on Thursday, September 18. Located at 1597 N. Susquehanna Trail, the conveniently located practice will provide dental services that range from dentures and preventive care to general dentistry and restoration.

28 Aug 2014

Armetheon raises $7 million in first round of financing

Armetheon, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel mid- to late-stage cardiovascular drug candidates, today announced that it has raised $7.0 million in its first round of financing.

28 Aug 2014

Amgen's ivabradine receives FDA priority review designation for treatment of chronic heart failure

Amgen today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted priority review designation for ivabradine for the treatment of chronic heart failure (HF).

28 Aug 2014

TWi Pharmaceuticals obtains final approval from FDA for megestrol acetate 125mg/ml oral suspension

TWi Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that it has received final approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration on its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for megestrol acetate 125mg/ml oral suspension, the generic equivalent to Par Pharmaceutical's Megace ES.

28 Aug 2014

Poor oral health can have negative impact on seniors' overall health

Research has shown that poor oral health can have a negative impact on seniors' overall health and well-being, but for many, there are significant barriers to visiting a dentist, finds a new report in the American Journal of Health Behavior.

27 Aug 2014

Experts available to share tips on prevention of ovarian cancer

Ovarian cancer is the fourth leading cause of death in American women, with about 22,000 diagnosed and 14,000 dying from the disease each year. September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness month and Mount Sinai experts are sharing tips on prevention.

26 Aug 2014

Aldea Pharmaceuticals announces closure of $24M Series B equity financing

Aldea Pharmaceuticals, a company pioneering novel therapeutics to treat aldehyde metabolism disorders, today announced that it has closed a $24 million Series B equity financing.

25 Aug 2014

Add dental check-up to back-to-school checklist, says dentist

As parents and kids gear up for a new school year, a trip to the dentist should be on everyone's back-to-school checklist, according to dentists from Kool Smiles, a children's dental provider expanding access to quality, affordable dental care in underserved communities nationwide.

22 Aug 2014

Prenatal care for pregnant women increases from 61 to 91.3%, highlights Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea's infant mortality rate has decreased from 111 in 1994 to 65 per one thousand in 2011, said the country's Health Secretary of State, Maria del Carmen Andeme Ela. She also reported that the percentage of pregnant women receiving prenatal care from skilled health personnel has increase from 61% in 2000 to 91.3% this year.

22 Aug 2014

Study links gum disease to lung disease, cancer and heart failure

Most people are very familiar with the reality that, if they don't practice regular brushing and overall good dental hygiene, they are at risk for developing gum disease. Less well known is the full extent of the potential harm caused by gum disease.

22 Aug 2014

Study identifies protein that appears to play key role in protecting people infected with tuberculosis

UCLA-led study has identified a protein that appears to play a key role in protecting people infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis — the bacterium that causes tuberculosis — from developing the active form of the disease.

21 Aug 2014

Oral News and Research

Wockhardt receives coveted QIDP status from FDA for WCK 771 and WCK 2349 drugs

ESC launches first recommendations on use of all new oral anticoagulants in pulmonary embolism

FASEB MARC Program announces recipients of travel award

Semi-soft vaginal suppository provides drug-delivery vehicle to prevent spread of HIV

Recommendations on arrhythmia management in ACS patients published in EP Europace

Janssen, Bayer announce expansion of EXPLORER global cardiovascular research program for XARELTO

Solid-head power toothbrushes retain less bacteria than hollow-head toothbrushes

iCo Therapeutics reports financial results for second quarter 2014

New treatment fights respiratory syncytial virus

New Aspen Dental office opens in Selinsgrove, PA

Armetheon raises $7 million in first round of financing

Amgen's ivabradine receives FDA priority review designation for treatment of chronic heart failure

TWi Pharmaceuticals obtains final approval from FDA for megestrol acetate 125mg/ml oral suspension

Poor oral health can have negative impact on seniors' overall health

Experts available to share tips on prevention of ovarian cancer

Aldea Pharmaceuticals announces closure of $24M Series B equity financing

Add dental check-up to back-to-school checklist, says dentist

Prenatal care for pregnant women increases from 61 to 91.3%, highlights Equatorial Guinea

Study links gum disease to lung disease, cancer and heart failure

Study identifies protein that appears to play key role in protecting people infected with tuberculosis

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